12 Oct 2017

The Organisation of African Geological Surveys (OAGS) held a cocktail session for member states delegations to network after their 10^th annual general meeting in Gaborone. 

The mandate of OAGS is to foster and sustain geo-science programmes and excellence on the African continent in the quest for socio-economic development and poverty alleviation. The mandate also has a special reference to mineral resource assessment, sustainable land use and development, hazard mitigation and environmental protection. 

The OAGS presidency is currently held by a representative from Nigeria, and the regional vice presidency which consists of the northern region (Morocco), southern region (Botswana), eastern region (Kenya), central region (Chad) and western region (Senegal). 

South Africa provides the permanent secretariat of the OAGS. The mission of OAGS is to provide comprehensive information, support and capacity-building to geological surveys across Africa, and to assist member countries in their development through the establishment of information sources and means of technology transfer for their own use and for the attraction of investment and establishment of greater public and government understanding of the strategic importance and offerings of geological surveys.

 The annual general meeting was held from October 8-10. ENDS